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By Kyle Duggan Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of two new government offices annual salaries that …
Canadian workers faced notably weak wage earnings in the second quarter of 2025 as a slowing economy limited employment gains mostly to …
Canadian freelancers now charge an average of $56 per hour, a 45 per cent increase over four years, according to a study …
Government workers across Canada received wages 4.8 per cent higher on average than comparable private-sector workers in 2024 after adjusting for factors …
Amazon will hire more than 7,000 seasonal employees across Canada while increasing hourly wages to an average of $24.50 and introducing free …
Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour on Oct. 1, up from $15.70, according to the provincial government. The change …
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her province’s minimum wage as it is once again set to become the lowest in Canada. …
Ontario will raise its minimum wage to $17.60 per hour on Oct. 1, up 40 cents from the current rate of $17.20, …
Salaries for HR professionals in Canada will increase an average of 1.6 per cent in 2026, with compensation and benefits professionals seeing …
An arbitrator has awarded wage increases, enhanced benefits, and clarified overtime rules for full-time firefighters in Caledon, Ont., settling a new three-year …
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